Senegal remains, more than ever, a welcoming country where it is good to live and travel: close to Europe, sunny all year round, a haven of peace, with a wealth of culture and tourism. The destination Senegal is alive and well and is becoming competitive thanks to an improvement in the international context and strong measures. This is evidenced in particular by the removal of an entry visa, a proactive tourism promotion policy and the development of structuring infrastructures. But the construction of coastal protection dikes to bring back the lost beaches of yesteryear and especially the advent of the new tourist center of Pointe Sarène-Mbodienne on the small coast are major assets for the new dynamism of Senegalese tourism.
Why Senegal
Senegal is beautiful, colorful, mixed, diverse, messy. It moves, it invents, it teems, it gets by, there are smells. People smile. Senegal is alive.
Guaranteed sunshine all year round
With more than 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, Senegal is one of the sunniest countries in the world. Its exceptional climate is one of the good reasons for its tourist numbers. In the dry season, from November to June, temperatures range from 22 °C to 30 °C, with significant variations between the coast, which is cooler, and the interior of the country, which is warmer and drier. The rainy season, from July to October, should not be scary: big storms quickly give way to bright sunshine and the colors are magnificent. So you can enjoy Senegal all year round.
A welcoming and tolerant people
The famous Senegalese teranga, hospitality, is not an empty word. Here you are welcomed with a smile, we like to talk even to those we do not know, we say hello, we invite you to drink tea. All religions and beliefs live side by side in good harmony, Muslims, Christians and those who believe in somewhat mystical things are often part of the same family. If you only have one memory of Senegal, it is undoubtedly the quality of human relations.
Tourism for all
Senegal on vacation is not just about relaxing on a beach under the coconut trees, taking a walk in a pirogue in the labyrinth of the Saloum bolongs, deep-sea fishing or handlining, cycling in the rice fields of Casamance, riding a horse-drawn carriage in the old town of Saint-Louis, going up the Senegal River to Podor on a boat, quad biking on the beach of Lac Rose, a camel ride in the Loumpoul desert, tree climbing in the baobabs or Accro baobabs, the Lion Ranch in the Bandia reserve, observing hyenas in Palmarin, hippos on the Gambia River, thousands of birds in Djoudj or discovering lost villages in Bassari country. A change of scenery guaranteed.
Nature and ecotourism
From the North to the South of the country, the parks and reserves of Senegal, which extend over approximately 8% of the territory, offer landscapes and animals that are still wild and that today form a complete network representative of the different natural ecosystems of West Africa: thousands of birds in the Djoudj National Park in the North of the country, large mammals in Niokolo Koba, extraordinary ornithological walks in Sine Saloum, in Somone, in Popenguine, etc. Many camps will allow you to be as close as possible to the populations and to make encounters that you will not forget.
Receptives for all budgets
From the grand luxury hotel for busy businessmen to homestay accommodation, the choice is vast in terms of accommodation Everywhere, there are many receptives of different standing according to your desires. Note the significant development of accommodation in guest houses which allows you to integrate more easily and to get to know the inhabitants better. The vast majority of the country is connected to the internet and you will very easily find Wi-Fi connections almost everywhere
note the significant development of accommodation in guest houses which allows you to integrate more easily and to get to know the inhabitants better. The vast majority of the country is connected to the internet and you will very easily find Wi-Fi connections.
A safe destination
At a time when the whole world had gone crazy, when the fear of terrorist attacks had made tourists flee from many countries. Senegal had remained calm and was miraculously spared from all attacks thanks to the quality of its internal security: a safe destination. The brotherhood organization of Islam, whose marabouts are affiliated for their vast majority to Sufism, is the best bulwark against fundamentalism. And Senegal is a true democracy, which peacefully elected its third, fourth and fifth president of the Republic Abdoulaye Wade in 2000, Macky Sall in 2012 and finally Bassirou Faye in 2024. People read newspapers, can criticize the government and have the right to demonstrate, women have the same rights as men and enjoy parity in elected positions in institutions
Senegal is alive
Senegal is moving and inventing, it’s a bit chaotic, but it’s alive. There are festivals, concerts, music and dance, traditions, artists. In all regions. You can see exhibitions, learn to dance, try your hand at painting under glass or beating the djembe, take part in a dinner debate with intellectuals, admire a fashion show…